Hackworth Archive

Partial letter from Timothy Hackworth dated 9th March 1825 regarding his future employment with the S&DR Company. The original letter is from the Hackworth Archive at Search Engine at the NRM, York. Dear Sir I ‘duely’ received yours dated the 9th of March 1825...
Pease and Hackworth Back On Board After 200 Years

Pease and Hackworth Back On Board After 200 Years

After nearly 200 years, descendants of the original railway pioneers have been reunited to promote the historic line that their forefathers were instrumental in creating. Matthew Pease, the great-great-great-great-grandson of Edward “Father of the Railways” Pease has...